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22 November 2016
The Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action marks growing integration between the intergovernmental climate regime and cities, businesses, and other actors. Perhaps the…
18 November 2016
The European Commission has shelved the results of its largest-ever research project on corporate social responsibility. What happened? A fountain of noble intentions and good…
18 November 2016
After the smart phone, the smart meter and smart house, comes the Smart City. What is its role in helping politicians and professionals deliver the aims of the New Urban Agenda?…
17 November 2016
Love and Solidarity: James Lawson and Nonviolence in the Search for Workers’ Rights [documentary film], directed by Michael Honey, 2016. 38 minutes, distributed by Bullfrog…
17 November 2016
Despite his divisive politics, Francesco Maria Morettini argues that Trump's victory shows voters of both genders still prefer a man to a woman. The fight for the US…
16 November 2016
On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump managed to pull the biggest upset in US politics by tapping successfully into the anger of white voters and appealing to the lowest inclinations…
15 November 2016
Global Governance Futures 2027 fellow Evan Sills explores the need for national security policymakers to develop their technical literacy. A lack of cyber literacy and education…
15 November 2016
Tom Sauer argues for a world order based on collective security instead of collective defense organizations (or alliances). The newly elected president in the US does not like…
14 November 2016
The Hidden Wealth of Nations: The Scourge of Tax Havens. Gabriel Zucman. University of Chicago Press, 2015. Tax havens are low-tax jurisdictions that provide individuals and…
14 November 2016
Yanis Varoufakis argues that Trump's victory could be seen as a critical juncture with progressive potiential. The election of Donald Trump symbolises the demise of a…